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No. 419,689. Patented Jan. 21, 1890.

WITNESSES. I/VVZWZ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DENNIS LANG, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

COLLAPSIBLE WAGON-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,689, dated January21, 1890..

Application filed September 16, 1889. Serial No. 324,143. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DENNIS O. LANG, of Indianapolis, county of Marion,and State of In diana, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Collapsible \Vagon-Boxes; and I do hereby declare that thefollowingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer tolike parts.

My invention relates to theconstruction of wagon-boxes so that they canbe taken apart and easily handled, stacked up, and readily put togetherso as to be secure and solid at .all points, as will be understood fromthe following description.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my wagon-box, thedotted lines indicating the position of one of the ends when raised andthe sides when laid down flat. Fig. 2 is a section on the line a: 00,Fig. 3, when the side is locked to the bottom of the hinges. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the T-hinge which looks the sides to the bottom. Figs. 2and 3 are drawn on a larger scale than Fig. 1.

In detail the bottom is composed of two parts I) b, hinged together bystrap-hinges h, near each end and in its center.

3 are the sides, and e the ends. The sides are connected to the bottomby a knee-hinge formed oftwo parts it, these parts being countersunk soas to be flush with the bottom and sides, and secured by screws ornails. The part 70 of the hinge has a T-shaped projection at the bottom,and the part It has a socket at the bottom, which has an openingcorresponding to and intended to receive the T-shaped end of the otherpart, as shown in Fig. 3, and it will be seen that one may be readilyentered into the other and detached therefrom, and this is done bysuperimposing the side upon the bottom so that the T of the part 7.:will enter into the slot of the corresponding part and lock togetherwhen the parts are thrown up at right angles to each other. Forconvenience three of these hinges are preferably used upon each side;but two may subserve the purpose, and more may be used, if desired. Ipreferably use three straphinges, which are conveniently connected bycleats to the bottom for greater strength.

The end piece 6 slides in grooves formed in the sides, and over eachcorner of the end passes a spring sp, which is held in place by a staplest, and the other end of this spring passes over and around the side,engaging with an opening 0, formed in the metal plate 19, fastened tothe side near the end. The object of this plate is simply to prevent thewearing away of the wood. These springs have inturned ends, so that theywill enter the openings 0 in the plate, and by pulling these out theends 6 may be raised up and taken out of the grooves and laid aside.lVhen the end pieces are taken out, the sides are then laid down uponthe bottom and separately removed by unlocking the T-hinge that connectsthem. The bottom may then be folded over, one-half upon the other, in areverse way by means of the strap-hinge that connects the parts thereof.

It will thus be seen that the entire wagonbox may be taken to pieces, sothat the end pieces and the sides will be separate, and the bottom willform one piece folded one half upon the other, and an ordinary man caneasily take the device apart and put it away.

The sides and ends may be removed and the bottom alone used upon therunning-gear, serving the same purpose as a truck, and the wholestructure when put together is strong and serviceable, and when takenapart can be easily put out of the way and preserved from the weather.

If desirable, instead of the springs an 0rdinary rod may be used, with anut at the end for holding the end-boards in place; but the springs aremore easily managed.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isthe following:

1. A collapsible wagon-box comprising a bottom composed of sectionshinged together, sides connected to such bottom by means of detachablehinges composed of a piece 7t, having a T-shaped head, and a piece 70,havinga slot 5, to receive such T-shaped .head, end pieces e, sliding ingrooves formed in the sides and locked by springs sp, substantially asshown and described.

2. A collapsible wagon-box comprising a bottoni composed of two or moresections 1) l),

the sides connected to such bottom by means of detachable hingescomposed of two parts In Witness whereof I have hereunto set IIIY 70,having a T-shaped head, and 70, having a hand this 5th day of September,1889. slot s to receive the same, and end pieces 6, adapted to slide ingrooves formed in the DENNIS C- LANG. 5 sides and locked by the springsp, having an upset end for engaging with the opening 0 in WVitnesses:

the iron plate 19, secured to the sides of the C. P. JACOBS, box, allcombined substantially as shown and E. B. GRIFFITH. described.

